19.7% of John J. McGlynn Elementary School students met or exceeded science MCAS expectations in 2023-24 school year

Of the 61 students of John J. McGlynn Elementary School who took part in the science portion of the MCAS in the 2023-24 school year, 11 met the testing standard (18%), while one exceeded expectations (1.6%), according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

The students' overall success rate in the subject dropped by 7.6% in the 2023-24 school year from the previous school year.

Medford Public Schools District, which John J. McGlynn Elementary School is part of, reached an average proficiency rate of 41.4% in science during the 2023-24 school year.

Meanwhile, 30.7% of John J. McGlynn Elementary School students hit the ELA benchmarks, and 26.4% were considered proficient in math.

At the time, 199,813 students took the science test in Massachusetts, with 88,716 students passing (44.4%) — 1.3% more than the year before.

Massachusetts spends more money on K-12 education per pupil than most other states, ranking fifth in the nation, according to a 2025 report. The state allocates over $24,000 per pupil, totaling $22.5 billion annually.

Subject	Number of Students Tested	Number of Students Passing	Proficiency Rate (%)	Change from Previous Year (%)
Math	212	56	26.4%	-6.8%
ELA	212	65	30.7%	-7.1%
Science	61	12	19.7%	-7.6%